Professional Responsibility — suspension

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Wisconsin Supreme Court

Civil

Professional Responsibility — suspension

Where attorney Randy J. Netzer was convicted of two misdemeanors related to stalking a former girlfriend, a 90 day suspension is appropriate.

“The SCR 20:8.4(b) violation is not de minimus. This court found in 2006 that Attorney Netzer’s two prior misdemeanor convictions, which arose out his violating a harassment injunction filed by a previous girlfriend, reflected adversely upon his trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects. The same analysis holds true in this case. This court has long adhered to the concept of progressive discipline in attorney regulatory cases. It does not appear that the 2006 private reprimand had the impact we intended on Attorney Netzer since he repeated the same conduct here. For that reason, we agree with the referee that a 90-day suspension of Attorney Netzer’s license to practice law in Wisconsin is appropriate.”

2011AP2961-D OLR v. Netzer

Per Curiam.

2014 WI 7

Attorneys: For Respondent-Appellant: Netzer, Randy J., Onalaska; For Complainant-Respondent: Anich, Matthew F., Ashland; Weigel, William J., Madison